[Lowfer] WSPR overload

[Douglas D. Williams]

Pat, when you buy a pre-built computer, you are paying for the software, as
well as the suboptimal hardware. Just sayin.

All my sofware is legit. I have bought and paid for two licensed copies of
Windows 7, I wouldn't give a "plug nickel" for a legit (or otherwise) copy
of Windows 8.

The last time I pirated software was on my Commodore 64, back in 1983-1984.
Used to have a shoebox full. ;-)

Anway, nuff said about that.

73, Doug KB4OER

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 6:04 PM, <pbunn at patbunn.com> wrote:

> Doug
>
> I am probably older than you but I started in the early 80s building S-100
> bus boxes. DOS was the Operating System and it was fast. Later Microsoft
> came in and with cheap memory threw out all the rules for compact efficient
> code and the monster continues to grow as fast as the memories can get
> denser. We had some nice expensive machines based on those old boxes.
>
>
> I'm too cheap to fork over 150 bucks for the software. I used to have an
> IT guy that got me much dubious software for home use. We ended up firing
> him after we found out he stole a $35,000 tractor and suspected him of an
> inside job where someone stole 5 work stations one night. I t cost me a
> bunch of money to undue some of the pirate stuff we found out he had done
> at the business, so I swore off illegal software even for home use.
>
> I tried LINUX a couple of years ago, but I was too lazy to take time to
> learn all the jargon. I probably ought to try again.
>
>
> Pat
> N4LTA
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Douglas D. Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:45 PM
> To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp,UK) and MedFer bands
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] WSPR overload
>
>
> "Best to build your own."
>
> Yes, it is. I've been doing it since the late 1980s.
>
> Here, I'll start you off with my favorite case:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/**Product.aspx?Item=**
> N82E16811129021&nm_mc=KNC-**GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-**
> GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-**Computer+Cases-_-**N82E16811129021&gclid=**
> CPWh1ZrborUCFQ45nAod5DAA8A<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Computer+Cases-_-N82E16811129021&gclid=CPWh1ZrborUCFQ45nAod5DAA8A>
>
>
> Just buy the components and put them together. It really isn't hard at all.
>
> I like ASUS motherboards. Should be able to find plenty that have PCI
> slots.
>
> Couple more points: Get a good, modular power supply. Buy as much RAM as
> you can afford.
>
> Windows 8 sucks. Windows 7 for the win.
>
> 73, Doug KB4OER
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX
> <dexter.mc at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>  jrusgrove at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>  Newer machines don't have PCI slots? Shows how out of touch I am.
>>>
>>>  You gotta be careful buying computers now.  Yes some have no PCI slots.
>>>
>>  Most of the big names, Dell included, have the mother boards made to
>> their
>> specifications.  Some boards aren't upgradeable.  What you buy is all you
>> get.  Best to build you own.
>> Dex
>>
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